New, disturbing information has come to light regarding Jonathan Martin and the reasons why he walked away from the Miami Dolphins.
As previously reported, the offensive lineman couldn't take any more bullying from teammates and left the team a couple weeks ago.
According to multiple outlets - and one leaked, homophobic, hateful voicemail - the main abuser was fellow lineman Richie Incognito.
He's been suspended from the Dolphins and is unlikely to return, especially after video surfaced of Incognito dropping the N-Word in a crazy, shirtless rage.
But David Cornwell, Martin's attorney, has now come out with a statement that says implies Incognito was far from the only culprit.
It states that Martin "endured harassment that went far beyond the traditional locker room hazing."
He tried to befriend those who taunted him in order to end the harassment, but those actions proved fruitless.
Writes Cornwell:
Beyond the well-publicized voice mail with its racial epithet, Jonathan endured a malicious physical attack on him by a teammate, and daily vulgar comments such as the quote at the bottom.
These facts are not in dispute. Eventually, Jonathan made a difficult choice.
Despite his love for football, Jonathan left the Dolphins. Jonathan looks forward to getting back to playing football. In the meantime, he will cooperate fully with the NFL investigation.
Quote from teammate: "We are going to run train on your sister. . . . She loves me. I am going to f–k her without a condom and c– in her c—."
Martin remains an active, paid member of the Dolphins during his self-imposed absence.
It's unclear if the team will bring him back this season or not, especially with some players actually taking Incognito's side in this mess.
"I love Richie," says Miami wideout Mike Wallace. "I think he's a great guy. I don't think he was out of hand. I have a lot of respect for Richie. I wish he was here."
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